The true story of a girl who grew up and got everything she really wanted

3.26.2012

Ivy

Marlee and Luke welcomed little Ivy into their family last Thursday!

Doesn't Marlee look so great??

On Friday, Kevin and I took the boys to meet their new, beautiful little cousin:

Taylor could not get enough. He wanted to hold her, and see her fingers, and touch her toes. He was delighted with everything about her! And who could blame him?

Marlee is doing just amazingly well. I feel like I was a huge baby about everything after Jack was born...it was not an easy adjustment for me and while I adored my little Jacket, I was a mess. Marlee is surprisingly tough. I guess in a way it isn't surprising, but her mantra has long been "I do what I want" and, well, babies tend to make that suddenly impossible. I guess I expected more resistance, or...something. But no. She's upbeat and just doing it like it's nothing. Amazing.

They even joined us for dinner yesterday, and I couldn't get over how cute little Ivy is!

I love her dark hair and dark eyes!

So far, she's handling the whole "coming to earth" ordeal much like her mother is facing her huge new role...

About Me

I'm Natalie :) I started this blog 8 years ago when life was harder, but simpler. We had 3 little boys at the time and have since added 2 more boys, then a girl, then another boy (and a cat and a dog) to the mix. Lately I'm finding that memories are quick to leave my brain. Through this blog I hope to chronicle these crazy, hard, precious years so I can relive them in my old age. :)